The Apple USB dial-up modem has an advertised maximum transfer speed of 56kbps, or kilobits per second, for data transfers, and 14.4kbps for fax transmissions. However, this maximum transfer speed is only achievable under ideal conditions, and may not represent the actual transfer speeds you get from the device in your office. Take advantage of one of several free connection speed testing websites to find out how fast your Apple USB modem's current download and upload speeds are on your Mac computer.

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Connect the USB end of your Apple USB modem to your Mac computer and the telephone end to a phone jack.

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Click the telephone icon on your Mac's menu bar, and then click “Connect USB Modem” to dial in to your Internet service provider.

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Launch a new Web browser tab and navigate to an Internet connection speed testing website (links in Resources).

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Run the website’s speed diagnostic tool to determine the current data transfer speed of your Apple USB modem.

Warnings

The Apple USB modem is not supported with OS X Lion or later versions.

References

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